| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima County Public Library | Tucson | Pima | 145.3 |
| Phoenix Public Library | Phoenix | Maricopa | 84 |
| Maricopa County Library District Office | Sun Lakes | Maricopa | 45 |
| Mesa Public Library | Mesa | Maricopa | 33 |
| Scottsdale Public Library | Scottsdale | Maricopa | 32.46 |
| Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library | Flagstaff | Coconino | 30.8 |
| Yavapai County Free Library District | Prescott | Yavapai | 27.2 |
| Chandler Public Library | Chandler | Maricopa | 22.25 |
| Glendale Public Library | Glendale | Maricopa | 22 |
| Tempe Public Library | Tempe | Maricopa | 16 |
| Yuma County Library District | Yuma | Yuma | 13 |
| Peoria Public Library System | Peoria | Maricopa | 11.95 |
| Prescott Public Library | Prescott | Yavapai | 11.3 |
| Apache County Library District Office | St. Johns | Apache | 8.5 |
| Mohave County Library District | Kingman | Mohave | 8 |
| Prescott Valley Public Library | Prescott Valley | Yavapai | 8 |
| Cottonwood Public Library | Cottonwood | Yavapai | 7 |
| Pinal County Library District | Florence | Pinal | 7 |
| Avondale Public Library | Avondale | Maricopa | 6 |
| Casa Grande Public Library | Casa Grande | Pinal | 6 |
| Apache Junction Public Library | Apache Junction | Pinal | 5 |
| Pinetop-Lakeside Public Library | Pinetop-Lakeside | Navajo | 5 |
| Buckeye Public Library | Buckeye | Maricopa | 4 |
| Holbrook Public Library | Holbrook | Navajo | 4 |
| Sierra Vista Public Library | Sierra Vista | Cochise | 4 |
| Gila County Library District | Globe | Gila | 3 |
| Payson Public Library | Payson | Gila | 3 |
| Ira H. Hayes Memorial Library | Sacaton | Pinal | 2.5 |
| Ak-Chin Indian Community Library | Maricopa | Pinal | 2 |
| Camp Verde Community Library | Camp Verde | Yavapai | 2 |
| Chino Valley Public Library | Chino Valley | Yavapai | 2 |
| Cochise County Library District | Bisbee | Cochise | 2 |
| Coolidge Public Library | Coolidge | Pinal | 2 |
| Quartzsite Public Library | Quartzsite | La Paz | 2 |
| Tolleson Public Library | Tolleson | Maricopa | 2 |
| Venito Garcia Library and Archives | Sells | Pima | 1.89 |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes Library/Archives | Parker | La Paz | 1.79 |
| The Edward McElwain Memorial Library | Peach Springs | Mohave | 1.53 |
| Dr. Fernando Escalante Tribal Library | Tucson | Pima | 1.21 |
| Cocopah Tribal Library | Somerton | Yuma | 1.02 |
| Page Public Library | Page | Coconino | 1.01 |
| Benson Public Library | Benson | Cochise | 1 |
| Clifton Public Library | Clifton | Greenlee | 1 |
| Copper Queen Library | Bisbee | Cochise | 1 |
| Douglas Public Library | Douglas | Cochise | 1 |
| Eloy Santa Cruz Library | Eloy | Pinal | 1 |
| Elsie S. Hogan Community Library | Willcox | Cochise | 1 |
| Fredonia Public Library | Fredonia | Coconino | 1 |
| Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Library | Fort McDowell | Maricopa | 1 |
| Globe Public Library | Globe | Gila | 1 |
| Huachuca City Public Library | Huachuca City | Cochise | 1 |
| Jerome Public Library | Jerome | Yavapai | 1 |
| Kaibab Paiute Tribal Library | Fredonia | Mohave | 1 |
| La Paz County Services | Salome | La Paz | 1 |
| Maricopa Library & Cultural Center | Maricopa | Pinal | 1 |
| Miami Memorial Library | Miami | Gila | 1 |
| Navajo Nation Library | Window Rock | Apache | 1 |
| Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Library | Nogales | Santa Cruz | 1 |
| Patagonia Public Library | Patagonia | Santa Cruz | 1 |
| Pima Public Library | Pima | Graham | 1 |
| Safford City-Graham County Library | Safford | Graham | 1 |
| Salt River Tribal Library | Scottsdale | Maricopa | 1 |
| Show Low Public Library | Show Low | Navajo | 1 |
| Snowflake-Taylor Public Library | Snowflake | Navajo | 1 |
| Tombstone City Library | Tombstone | Cochise | 1 |
| Williams Public Library | Williams | Coconino | 1 |
| Winslow Public Library | Winslow | Navajo | 1 |
| Youngtown Public Library | Youngtown | Maricopa | 1 |
| Mammoth Public Library | Mammoth | Pinal | 0.99 |
| Ava Ich Asiit Tribal Library | Mohave Valley | Mohave | 0.9 |
| Wickenburg Public Library and Learning Center | Wickenburg | Maricopa | 0.5 |
| Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Library | Prescott | Yavapai | 0.48 |
| San Lucy Library | Gila Bend | Maricopa | 0.26 |
| Hayden Public Library | Hayden | Gila | 0 |
| Hopi Public Library | Kykotsmovi | Navajo | 0 |
| Kearny Public Library | Kearny | Pinal | 0 |
| Navajo County Library District | Holbrook | Navajo | 0 |
| Parker Public Library | Parker | La Paz | 0 |
| San Carlos Public Library | San Carlos | Gila | 0 |
| San Xavier Learning Center Library | Tucson | Pima | 0 |
| Superior Public Library | Superior | Pinal | 0 |
| Viney Jones Library | Florence | Pinal | 0 |
| Whiteriver Public Library | Whiteriver | Navajo | 0 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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